Papillion-LaVista Monarchs (Papillion, NE) backers left the game pleased Friday as they saw their softball squad thwart the host Platte County Pirates (Platte City, MO), 8-0 in a non-league game.

With the triumph, Papillion-LaVista upgrades its record to 20-7 on the year. The Monarchs travel to Lincoln Southwest (Lincoln, NE) to play the Silver Hawks in a non-league game on Saturday, September 20. The Silver Hawks enter the game with a record of 17-1. Lincoln Southwest won 7-5 in their recent non-league match against Staley (Kansas City, MO)

In their next game, the Pirates confront the Gretna East Griffins (Gretna, NE) in a non-league match, on Saturday, September 20. Platte County will attempt to better on its 3-2 season record. The Griffins come into the match with a 12-9 record after their 6-2 non-league win over Lincoln North Star (Lincoln, NE).